English for designers. Английский язык для дизайнеров

Мода – это форма безобразия, настолько невыносимого, что мы вынуждены изменять ее каждые полгода. (О. Уайльд).

4. Одежда производится в небольших количествах, чтобы гарантировать эксклюзивность, так что они довольно дорогие.

5. На сегодняшний день наибольшая часть одежды рассчитана на массовый рынок, в особенности для удобной и повседневной носки.

9. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту упражнения 4.

? What is the function of fashion designers?

? What kind of garments can you name ‘haute couture’?

? What type of collections are presented each season during a period known as Fashion Week?

? How does Myriam Chalek explain the designing process?

10.

 Перескажите текст упражнения 4, используя фразы в приложении.

Unit 2

FASHION HISTORY

1. Прочитайте следующие слова вслух и переведите их письменно:

cyclas, sleeves, transition, kittle, floor-length, ankle-length, abundant, doublets, hose, collars, opulence, farthingale, ornamentation, shoulders, waistlines, reveals, petticoats, foreparts, somber, stomachers, breeches, ensembles.

2. Прочитайте и переведите следующие глаголы:

to divert, to inaugurate, to enable, to include, to reflect.

3. Подберите эквивалентный перевод словосочетаний из колонки A в колонке В.

4. Прочитайте и переведите текст.

EUROPEAN STYLE

Clothing throughout the thirteenth century was very simple and varied very little between men and women. A loose-fitting fulllength gown with fitted sleeves worn with a narrow belt and a sleeveless coat called the cyclas was the norm.

Until this point, very little diverted from Roman influence.

The fourteenth century inaugurated the Renaissance and brought the first major from simple draped shapes to fitted garments. Contoured seams and the start transition of tailoring techniques now enabled clothing to become more of a sheath around the body. Buttons and lacing allowed for an even closer fit. Women of the time wore an ankle- or floor-length chemise called a cotte, or kittle.

The fitted version of the gown worn on top, called a cotehardie, often featured long hanging sleeves. In Europe throughout this period, fashion began to change at an unprecedented pace.

During the fifteenth century Europe experienced an abundant prosperity, the growth of the middle classes, and the development of a skilled workforce. This created an appetite for extravagances.